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KABETOGAMA TOWNSHIP

REGULAR MEETING

AUGUST 3, 2010

 

Chairman Nevalainen opened the meeting at 7:05 pm.  Board members present were Supervisor Town, Supervisor Kiner, Clerk Manninen, Treasurer Kiner, Deputy Treasurer Tomczak along with 9 guests. 

 

Agenda –  Add hospital district to the new business  This was all approved on a motion by Chairman Nevalainen, seconded by Supervisor Town, motion carried.

 

Minutes – the minutes were reviewed by all present.  They were approved on a motion by Supervisor Town, seconded by Supervisor Kiner, motion carried.

 

The treasurer’s report was read by Treasurer Kiner.  The treasurer’s report was approved on a motion by Supervisor Kiner, seconded by Supervisor Town, motion carried.   

Account

Beg Bal.7/1/10

Income

Expenses

End Bal. 7/31/10

Checking

$50,319.23

$71,041.25

$46,349.79

$75,010.69

Road Acct.

$4,887.04

$3,521.50

$0.00

$8,408.54

Comm. Center Fund

$27,039.32

$4,519.56

$0.00

$34,558.88

Cert. of Deposit

$25,000.00

Due 9/9/10 

2.15%

$25,000.00

Road Acct. CD

$20,000.00

Due 4/12/10

1.95%

$20,000.00

Road Acct. CD

$20,000.00

Due 3/12/10

2.05%

$20,000.00

 

 

Lodging Tax

 

 

 

 

$15,109.59

$14,656.30

$453.29 retained by township

 

The following claims were approved on a motion by Chairman Nevalainen, seconded by Supervisor Town, motion carried.

3250

Robert Nevalainen

Mileage – JPA & Chloride Rds

$58.50

3251

Frontier Phone Co.

Phone & Internet

$84.91

3252

North Star Elec.

Power for Hall

$71.00

3253

Deana Manninen

Mileage Elec Supplies

$50.00

3254

Greg House

Arrowhead Trail Work

$220.00

3255

Dustcoating, Inc.

Chloride roads

$705.60

3256

Marlene Tomczak

Phone calls Comm Center

$10.00

 

 

Total

$1,200.01

 

Old Business –

 

PPSSD/Namakan Basin – Julie Kennedy brought a package of information to go through at this meeting.  The first item was the memorandum giving updates on the Pucks Point engineering items that are currently being worked on for the Township. 

 

Contract with SEH for engineering work – SEH proposes to complete the PER Amendment for the MPCA, to prepare the EIW, to assist in the required public hearing, and to pursue funding for design and construction.  The fee for the work is $25,000.  The Township was recently awarded a $25,000 grant from the Voyageurs National Park Clean Water Joint Powers Board.  Therefore, the Township will not be paying any out-of-pocket funds for the above mentioned work.  SEH will work with the Township Clerk on the grant reimbursement process.  Supervisor Kiner moved to approve the contract with SEH and allow Chairman Nevalainen to sign this contract.  Seconded by Supervisor Town, 3 ayes, 0 nayes, all approved, motion carried.

 

PER Amendment Approval – SEH submitted the PER Amendment to the MPCA in June and received approval from them on June 30, 2010.  Julie attached the approval letter from Brett Ballavance, MPCA.  Julie has a resolution for the board to approve to accept the final preliminary engineering report with one amendment.  Chairman Nevalainen moved to accept the following resolution.  Resolution 2010-01, Resolution To Approve And Accept The Final Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) With One Amendment For The Puck’s Point Sanitary Sewer And Wastewater Improvement Project.  The motion was seconded by Supervisor Town.  3 ayes, 0 nayes all approved.  Motion carried.

 

Environmental Impact Worksheet (EIW) – Julie explained that this is a standard information worksheet that needs to be submitted.  This information will be used to assess environmental impacts, if any caused by the project.

 

Julie will submit a packet of documents containing pertinent information on this project to the MPCA.

 

IRR Funding Application – An application was submitted to the IRR Public Works Infrastructure Grant Program on July 30, 2010.  The grant request was for the maximum amount of $300,000.  The IRR Board will review the projects and a decision is anticipated in late August.  Part of the application process includes a resolution from the Town Board supporting the project and the grant application.  Supervisor Kiner moved to accept the following Resolution (2010-02) Resolution Authorizing The Township To Make Application To The Iron Range Resources Public Works (FY10) Grant Program For The Puck’s Point Wastewater Improvement Project.  Seconded by Supervisor Town, 3 ayes, 0 nayes.  Motion approved.

 

Supervisor Kiner moved to accept the amended minutes from the Working meeting of the PPSSD held on July 6, 2010 at the Kabetogama Fire Hall.  3 ayes, 0 nayes.  Motion seconded by Supervisor Town.  Motion carried.

 

Army Corps of Engineers Section 569 (569) Funding Application – An application was submitted to the 569 Grant Program on July 30, 2010.  The grant request was for the maximum amount of $75,000.  The Corps will review the projects and a decision is anticipated in early 2011.

 

Wade Pavleck – spoke regarding the VNP Clean Waters JPB.  Mr. Pavleck is a Koochiching County Commissioner.  He is very supportive of the project.  He is the Chairman of the Joint Powers Board between Koochiching and St. Louis County.  This board looks for funding for the project and makes the decision on how the funds are distributed.  The areas included in the project are Koochiching County, Kabetogama Township, Ash River Trail and Crane Lake.

 

Roads and Trails – six loads of gravel were hauled and spread on State Point Road and Chloride was spread on State Point Rd and Pucks Point Rd.  The Arrowhead trail was mowed and the washout was taken care of by Greg House.  Chairman Nevalainen will make a call regarding a complaint about wild parsnips on Gappa Rd.

 

Community Planning Committee – Marlene Tomczak brought three floor plans for the proposed community/township center.  Each plan is downsized from the other.  There will be a special township meeting for the registered voters to act on these plans.  This meeting will be held on September 14, 2010 at 7:00 pm at the Kabetogama Community Hall.  A notice will be put into the newspaper and on the township web site.  Copies of these plans can be viewed on the Kabetogama Township website.  Supervisor Kiner moved to hold this special meeting on September 14, 2010, seconded by Supervisor Town, motion carried.

 

Township Boundary Line Extension – tabled.

 

Donavan Strong – Candidate running for the 4th district St. Louis County Commissioner position gave a short speech introducing himself and speaking on his own behalf for the upcoming election.

 

Hospital District – tabled.

 

Chairman Nevalainen moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:50 pm., seconded by Supervisor Town, motion carried.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

Mary Manninen, Clerk

Kabetogama Township

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